Original Tappan Zee Bridge parts will be salvaged for other projects

8:55 PM,
Sep. 19, 2013

The movable barrier shifts Thursday on the Tappan Zee Bridge.

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Though the Tappan Zee Bridge is destined for demolition in a few years, some of its parts and equipment may find new life elsewhere.

The state Thruway Authority intends to save elements of the bridge when it's torn down in 2017 to make way for its $3.9 billion replacement. The authority has provided a list of materials to be saved in its contract with Tappan Zee Constructors, the team designing and building the new crossing.

The list includes 150 concrete deck panel units from the bridge's causeway; 15,000 feet of steel barrier installed on them; the movable barrier and the machines that shift ...